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Cost of Living Comparison Between China and South Korea 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in South Korea are 95.56% higher than in China | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in South Korea are 75.67% higher than in China | |
| Rent Prices in South Korea are 26.69% higher than in China | |
| Restaurant Prices in South Korea are 61.05% higher than in China | |
| Groceries Prices in South Korea are 123.53% higher than in China | |
| Local Purchasing Power in South Korea is 54.06% higher than in China | |
| China | South Korea | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
20.00 ¥ (3,273.90 ₩) |
42.76 ¥ (7,000.00 ₩) |
+113.81 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
150.00 ¥ (24,554.22 ₩) |
244.36 ¥ (40,000.00 ₩) |
+62.90 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
30.00 ¥ (4,910.84 ₩) |
36.65 ¥ (6,000.00 ₩) |
+22.18 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
6.00 ¥ (982.17 ₩) |
21.38 ¥ (3,500.00 ₩) |
+256.35 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
16.00 ¥ (2,619.12 ₩) |
30.54 ¥ (5,000.00 ₩) |
+90.90 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
26.64 ¥ (4,360.61 ₩) |
27.06 ¥ (4,428.93 ₩) |
+1.57 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.29 ¥ (538.70 ₩) |
10.11 ¥ (1,655.68 ₩) |
+207.35 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.05 ¥ (335.76 ₩) |
5.06 ¥ (828.54 ₩) |
+146.76 % |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
48.25 ¥ (7,898.19 ₩) |
55.86 ¥ (9,144.79 ₩) |
+15.78 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
9.16 ¥ (1,498.96 ₩) |
16.32 ¥ (2,671.17 ₩) |
+78.20 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.93 ¥ (479.37 ₩) |
11.06 ¥ (1,810.89 ₩) |
+277.76 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
11.12 ¥ (1,820.43 ₩) |
20.28 ¥ (3,319.02 ₩) |
+82.32 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
40.17 ¥ (6,575.25 ₩) |
45.52 ¥ (7,451.03 ₩) |
+13.32 % |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) |
11.03 ¥ (1,805.54 ₩) |
26.89 ¥ (4,402.43 ₩) |
+143.83 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
29.74 ¥ (4,867.84 ₩) |
66.99 ¥ (10,965.19 ₩) |
+125.26 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
5.06 ¥ (827.74 ₩) |
19.61 ¥ (3,209.51 ₩) |
+287.75 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
3.09 ¥ (505.40 ₩) |
12.38 ¥ (2,026.91 ₩) |
+301.05 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
5.05 ¥ (826.29 ₩) |
16.43 ¥ (2,689.75 ₩) |
+225.52 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
3.51 ¥ (575.00 ₩) |
16.46 ¥ (2,694.31 ₩) |
+368.58 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
2.59 ¥ (424.10 ₩) |
10.77 ¥ (1,763.14 ₩) |
+315.74 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
3.04 ¥ (497.52 ₩) |
9.02 ¥ (1,476.24 ₩) |
+196.72 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
4.24 ¥ (694.66 ₩) |
14.96 ¥ (2,448.15 ₩) |
+252.42 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
3.93 ¥ (643.10 ₩) |
7.77 ¥ (1,271.79 ₩) |
+97.76 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
70.00 ¥ (11,458.64 ₩) |
100.46 ¥ (16,445.22 ₩) |
+43.52 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
5.08 ¥ (831.88 ₩) |
13.75 ¥ (2,250.00 ₩) |
+170.47 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
12.95 ¥ (2,120.45 ₩) |
19.39 ¥ (3,174.07 ₩) |
+49.69 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
20.00 ¥ (3,273.90 ₩) |
27.49 ¥ (4,500.00 ₩) |
+37.45 % |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.00 ¥ (327.39 ₩) |
7.64 ¥ (1,250.00 ₩) |
+281.81 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
120.00 ¥ (19,643.38 ₩) |
335.99 ¥ (55,000.00 ₩) |
+179.99 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
10.00 ¥ (1,636.95 ₩) |
18.33 ¥ (3,000.00 ₩) |
+83.27 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.86 ¥ (632.26 ₩) |
8.85 ¥ (1,448.41 ₩) |
+129.08 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
35.00 ¥ (5,729.32 ₩) |
73.31 ¥ (12,000.00 ₩) |
+109.45 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
26.57 ¥ (4,348.74 ₩) |
36.84 ¥ (6,030.72 ₩) |
+38.68 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
140,000.00 ¥ (22,917,273.07 ₩) |
195,485.74 ¥ (32,000,000.00 ₩) |
+39.63 % |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
130,742.99 ¥ (21,401,948.99 ₩) |
170,499.96 ¥ (27,909,958.32 ₩) |
+30.41 % |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
354.75 ¥ (58,070.67 ₩) |
1,037.92 ¥ (169,901.97 ₩) |
+192.58 % |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) |
0.21 ¥ (34.31 ₩) |
0.84 ¥ (138.32 ₩) |
+303.14 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
100.05 ¥ (16,377.07 ₩) |
166.34 ¥ (27,228.31 ₩) |
+66.26 % |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
254.08 ¥ (41,591.89 ₩) |
410.06 ¥ (67,125.00 ₩) |
+61.39 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
73.42 ¥ (12,018.21 ₩) |
119.74 ¥ (19,600.00 ₩) |
+63.09 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
45.00 ¥ (7,366.27 ₩) |
61.09 ¥ (10,000.00 ₩) |
+35.75 % |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
3,504.21 ¥ (573,621.57 ₩) |
2,666.93 ¥ (436,562.50 ₩) |
-23.89 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
137,026.32 ¥ (22,430,496.41 ₩) |
127,360.03 ¥ (20,848,175.00 ₩) |
-7.05 % |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
402.38 ¥ (65,868.00 ₩) |
411.18 ¥ (67,308.76 ₩) |
+2.19 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
244.61 ¥ (40,041.41 ₩) |
287.25 ¥ (47,021.69 ₩) |
+17.43 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
583.00 ¥ (95,434.07 ₩) |
583.22 ¥ (95,470.04 ₩) |
+0.04 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
591.07 ¥ (96,755.39 ₩) |
797.80 ¥ (130,595.78 ₩) |
+34.98 % |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
3,518.96 ¥ (576,035.24 ₩) |
3,933.38 ¥ (643,873.56 ₩) |
+11.78 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,090.09 ¥ (342,136.41 ₩) |
2,585.19 ¥ (423,181.82 ₩) |
+23.69 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
7,894.56 ¥ (1,292,299.10 ₩) |
9,810.74 ¥ (1,605,967.08 ₩) |
+24.27 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
4,258.39 ¥ (697,076.67 ₩) |
6,109.02 ¥ (1,000,015.24 ₩) |
+43.46 % |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
4,308.37 ¥ (705,257.25 ₩) |
7,306.24 ¥ (1,195,993.10 ₩) |
+69.58 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
2,198.09 ¥ (359,816.18 ₩) |
3,577.02 ¥ (585,538.98 ₩) |
+62.73 % |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
6,044.98 ¥ (989,531.50 ₩) |
16,360.26 ¥ (2,678,088.91 ₩) |
+170.64 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.06 | 3.48 | -31.15 % |
| Last update: | December 2018 | December 2018 | |
| Contributors: | 1391 | 550 | |
| Data from past: | 18 months | 18 months | |
| Currency: CNY |